Why Bernie Sanders doesn't participate in organized religion

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42. Thanks. People I know who describe themselves "spritual" do not believe in God.

To me, any believe in God or the supernatural is religion, even if it's one's own variety of religion.

Again, going to my personal experience, people who use the term "organized religion," as opposed to simply "religion" think it's possible to be religious without being part of an organized religion. Again, this is only my subjective understanding.

I have not attended religious services or participated in any rite regularly since I was maybe fifteen, but there were chunks of my life when I prayed (in my own head, not aloud) spontaneously and often. I considered myself religious then.

In any event, I think Bernie chose his words very carefully when asked about religion and we should respect that and try to stay as close to his words as possible, without leaping to "not religious" or "atheist." He said neither of those things.